Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Equity Options Data Analyst to join our dynamic team in Houston, Texas. This is an Immediate Hire opportunity for a detail-oriented professional ready to drive actionable insights from complex financial data. You will play a pivotal role in analyzing market trends, pricing models, and volatility metrics to support strategic decision-making.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Work with cutting-edge financial models and large-scale datasets.
- Immediate start date available for the right candidate.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment in the heart of Houston.
Responsibilities
- Analyze large datasets of equity options trades to identify market patterns, liquidity trends, and arbitrage opportunities.
- Develop and maintain complex SQL queries and Python scripts to automate data extraction and reporting processes.
- Collaborate with the trading floor to provide real-time analytics on open interest, volume, and implied volatility.
- Build interactive dashboards (Tableau/PowerBI) to visualize market data for stakeholders.
- Validate and cleanse data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy for financial modeling.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
- Experience with financial modeling, specifically options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial trees).
- Familiarity with market data feeds (e.g., CME, Bloomberg, or similar platforms).
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with a focus on data integrity.